§ Mr. Leightonasked the Paymaster General how many participants there were on the community programme in 1986; and how many are anticipated for the current year.
§ Mr. LeeIn the 12 months to 12 December 1986, the latest date for which statistics are available, there were 307,405 entrants to the community programme.
In 1987, we expect that the community programme will continue to provide opportunities for around 300,000 people.